# Nezha vs NGINX

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Nezha | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 32 002 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.md)
- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nezha-vs-nginx